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Die Design
Die Design
Center of Pressure
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Die Clearance
Die clearance is the space between the matting
members of a die set. Proper clearance between
cutting edges enables the fractures to meet and the
fractured portion of the sheared edge has a clean
appearance. For optimum finish of a cut edge,
proper clearance is necessary and is a function of
the kind, thickness and temper of the work
material.
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Die Clearance Calculation
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Die Clearance Calculation
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Die Block General Design
Overall dimensions of the die block will be determined by
the minimum die wall thickness required for strength and
by the space needed for mounting screws and dowels and
for mounting the stripper plate.
Wall thickness requirements for strength will depend on
the thickness of the stock to be cut. Sharp corners in the
contour may lead to cracking in heat treatment, and so
require greater wall thickness at such points.
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Die Block Calculation
Rule of Thumb - Assuming a die block of tool steel its thickness
should be 20-mm. minimums for a blanking perimeter of 75-mm. or
less 25-mm. thick for perimeters between 75-mm. and 250-mm. and
32-mm. thick for larger perimeters. There should be a minimum of
32-mm. margins around the opening in the die block.
The die opening should be straight for a maximum of 3-mm; the
opening should then angle out at to 1 to the side (draft). The
straight sides provide for sharpening of the die; the tapered portion
enables the blanks to drop through without jamming.
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Die Block Calculation
To secure the die to the die plate or die shoe, the following rules
provide sound construction:
On die blocks up to 175-mm square, use two M10 cap screws and
two dowels of dia. 10-mm.
On sections up to 200-mm. square, use three cap screws and two
dowels.
For blanking heavy stock, use cap screws and dowels of dia 12-mm.
diameter. Counter bore the cap screws 3.2-mm. deeper than usual,
to compensate for die sharpening.
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Die Block Calculation
Die thickness is provisionally selected from Table shown. This
table takes into account the thickness of the stock and its
ultimate shear strength.
DIE THICKNESS PER TON OF PRESSURE
Stock
thicknes
s mm.
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
Die
thickness
cm. *
0.118
0.236
0.335
0.433
0.512
Stock
thickness
mm.
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.5
Die
thickness
cm. *
0.590
0.649
0.708
0.748
0.787
Die Design
MINIMUM CRITICAL AREA VS. IMPACT PRESSURE
Impact
pressure,
tons
Area between
die opening
border,
sq. mm
20
50
75
100
322
645
968
1290
Critical distance A must not less than 1.5 to 2 times die thickness.
The critical area between the die hole and the die border must be checked
against minimum values in Table and die thickness B corrected if necessary.
Die Design
METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
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METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
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METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
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METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
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METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
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METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
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METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
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METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
In
low-production
dies, a
setscrew is adequate to hold
the punch.
In low-production dies, a
setscrew is adequate to hold the
punch.
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METHODS OF PUNCH SUPPORT
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STOCK STOPS
In its simplest form, a stock stop may be a pin or small block,
against which an edge of the previously blanked opening is
pushed after each stroke of the press. With sufficient clearance
in the stock channel, the stock is momentarily lifted by its
clinging to the punch, and is thus released from the stop. Figure
in the next slide shows an adjustable type of solid block stop
which can be moved along a support bar in increments up to 25
mm to allow various stock lengths to be cut off
Finger Stops
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STOCK STOPS
Starting Stop
Pin Stop
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STOCK STOPS
Trigger stops: (A) Top stock engagement; (B) Bottom stock engagement
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STOCK STOPS
Automatic Stops
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STOCK STOPS
Automatic Stops
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STOCK STOPS
Automatic Stops
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STOCK STOPS
Cropping: An unusual stop that requires no moving mechanisms is
known as the French stop or Cropping. It operates on the principle
of cutting a shoulder in the edge of the stock strip, which acts as
stop. A strip wider than necessary is inserted into the strip channel
until it contacts the shoulder built into back gage. The first hit of the
press performs the first station operation and at the same time
punches from the side of the strip a section of metal equal to the
length of the pitch. This operation leaves a shoulder in the side of
the strip. The strip is then advanced until the strip shoulder contacts
the shoulder on the back gage on the return stroke of the ram.
Automatic Stops
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STOCK STOPS
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Types Pilots
Press-fit Pilots
Press-fit Pilots
Transfer dies
Spring-loaded pilots
Misfeed detector
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Methods of retaining pilots: (C) Press fit; (D) Socket grub screw.
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Misfeed detector
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Strippers are of two types.
1) Fixed strippers
2) Spring-operated strippers
The primary function of either type is to strip
the work piece from a cutting or non-cutting punch or
die. A stripper that forces a part out of a die may also be
called a knockout, an inside stripper, or an ejector.
Besides its primary function, a stripper may also hold
down or clamp, position, or guide the sheet, strip, or
work piece.
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The stripper is usually of the same width and length as the die
block. In the simpler dies, the stripper may be fastened with the
same screws and dowels that fasten the die block, and the screw
heads will be counter bored into the stripper.
Fixed stripper plate
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Stripping Pressure Formula
L = KA
Where
L = Stripping force
K =
cm.2
determined
by
Stripping constant, Kg /
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KNOCKOUTS
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KNOCKOUTS